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White-Nose Syndrome Could Drive Little Brown Bats Toward Regional Extinction, Study Warns

mold news - A deadly fungus will cause the extinction of brown bats in the northeastern United States.

Researchers warn that white-nose syndrome could drive little brown bats toward regional extinction in the northeastern United States within two decades. The fungal disease causes exceptionally high mortality during hibernation, threatening biodiversity, natural insect control, agricultural sustainability, and highlighting the urgent need for continued conservation and disease research.

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Could a Real-Life Cordyceps Infection Happen? Scientists Explain the Biology Behind The Last of Us

Scientists explain why the Cordyceps fungus featured in The Last of Us is unlikely to infect humans. Although these fungi manipulate insect behavior through highly specialized biological mechanisms, human physiology, immune defenses, and host specificity make a real-world Cordyceps pandemic scientifically implausible under current evidence.

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Southwest Dust Storms Raise Concerns Over Airborne Fungal Spores and Valley Fever Risk

Health experts warn that dust storms across the southwestern United States can spread airborne Coccidioides spores, increasing the risk of Valley fever. The report highlights environmental exposure, vulnerable populations, early diagnosis, preventive measures, and the growing influence of climate conditions on fungal disease distribution and public health.

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Scientists Discover How Pathogenic Fungi Evade the Immune System, Opening New Paths to Fight Drug-Resistant Infections

Scientists discovered how pathogenic fungi conceal themselves from the immune system by masking β-glucan within their cell walls. The findings improve understanding of fungal immune evasion and may support future therapies that enhance immune recognition while addressing the growing global challenge of antifungal resistance.

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Hidden Soil Fungus Nearly Claims Lung Transplant Patient, Highlighting the Growing Threat of Blastomycosis

A Duke University case report highlights how Blastomyces, a soil-dwelling fungus, nearly caused fatal illness in a lung transplant patient. The case underscores the importance of early diagnosis, specialized antifungal treatment, fungal disease awareness, and continued research as environmental fungal infections become an increasing public health concern.

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Candida auris Cases Continue to Rise in the United States, Raising Concerns Over Drug Resistance and Healthcare Transmission

CDC surveillance shows Candida auris cases continue rising in the United States. The multidrug-resistant yeast spreads primarily in healthcare settings, survives on surfaces for weeks, and increasingly challenges infection control. Experts emphasize screening, isolation, environmental disinfection, and surveillance to reduce transmission among vulnerable hospitalized patients.

mold news - Countries are responding to increasingly serious fungal diseases

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WHO Releases Global Blueprint to Help Countries Combat Fungal Diseases and Antifungal Resistance

The World Health Organization has released a global blueprint to help countries strengthen responses to fungal diseases and antifungal resistance. The framework prioritizes surveillance, diagnostics, treatment access, laboratory capacity, and research while addressing the growing burden of multidrug-resistant fungal pathogens worldwide.

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When Environmental Fungi Become Pathogens

A new study on Trichosporonales shows that fungal pathogens don't always need new virulence genes. Pathogenicity can emerge through adaptive translation, codon optimization, and stress tolerance — traits that evolved in the environment long before any host exposure.

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When Climate Change Fuels Drug Resistance: The Hidden Link Between Warming, Microbes, and Fungal Threats

Climate change and antifungal resistance are converging threats. New research maps how warming temperatures, wastewater contamination, and agricultural fungicide use may be accelerating the spread of drug-resistant fungi.

Dark melanized Cladosporium fungi growing on a spacecraft surface with space and Earth visible in the background

Mold in Space: Could Melanin-Rich Fungi Help Shield Future Astronauts?

A 2022 ISS experiment found that Cladosporium sphaerospermum, a melanized mold, grew in orbit and reduced radiation beneath its biomass—raising the possibility that fungal biology could contribute to radiation shielding for future space missions.

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